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FacebookFeb 27, 2021

House lawmakers highlight three ways to keep Big Tech antitrust concerns in check

The US House Judiciary Committee held a major hearing regarding big tech antitrust concerns in the summer of 2020. The hearing included testimonials from Apple’s Tim Cook, Alphabet/Google’s Sundar Pichai, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. The antitrust subcommittee…

FacebookFeb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021

Facebook launches ‘Hey Facebook’ voice command for Oculus Quest 2 VR set, like Apple’s ‘Hey Siri’

Rida Imran

Facebook has introduced new voice command support with ‘Hey Facebook’ on its popular Oculus Quest 2 VR headset. Like Apple’s Siri voice command to wake its devices to perform a variety of tasks, now Oculus Quest 2 users can take…

FacebookFeb 26, 2021

Facebook launches new ad campaign to highlight importance of personalized ads ahead of Apple’s ATT feature launch

Asma Hussain

Facebook has just announced it is launching a new PR campaign that will highlight the importance of personalized ads for small businesses. The new campaign indirectly seems to be an attack on Apple’s upcoming App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature. ATT…

Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021

Mozilla releases Firefox 86 with new ‘Total Cookie Protection’ to improve users privacy

Rida Imran

Mozilla has introduced a new privacy update on its Firefox 86 browser ‘Total Cookie Protection’ to prevent web tracking across third-party websites. The new privacy update will confine cookies to the site where they are created that will stop trackers…

InstagramFeb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021

Instagram launches new ways to support people with eating disorders and negative body image

Rida Imran

The popular social media app, Instagram has introduced new ways to provide health-related support to its online community. To contain the impact of eating disorders and negative body image, the company has announced that it will show helpful information when…

Android iOS iPhoneFeb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021

Netflix launches new ‘Downloads For You’ app feature to automatically download content as per user taste

Rida Imran

Popular video streaming service, Netflix has launched a new ‘Downloads For You’ feature on its iOS and Android apps, worldwide. Based on the subscribers’ watched content, the new feature will intelligently and automatically download recommended shows and movies on their…

FacebookFeb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021

WhatsApp users who won’t agree to privacy update will not be able to read and send messages

Rida Imran

In January 2021, WhatsApp announced the release of a new privacy update that will allow the messaging app to share users’ data with its parent company, Facebook by default on February 8, 2021. However, users’ strong and resentful reaction to…

Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021

Disney+ hits 94.9 million subscribers in just 15 months

Imran Hussain

Disney+ now has 94.9 million subscribers in just 15 months. The company announced this figure during its recent earnings report where it shared that its initial expectations were to hit 60 million to 90 million subscribers by 2024, which would…

FacebookFeb 14, 2021

Facebook is creating its own smartwatch to take on Apple Watch

Imran Hussain

Facebook is working on its own smartwatch which will provide access to Facebook’s various messaging services like Messenger and WhatsApp, and also offer fitness and health features. The smartwatch market is saturated by various competitors like Apple Watch, Fitbit, Huawei,…

FacebookFeb 13, 2021

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on Apple: “We need to inflict pain”

Imran Hussain

Apple and Facebook’s spat is no secret and has been talked about in the media for years. Recently, it has gained intensity with Apple’s privacy-focused updates for its platforms, which aim to not only educate users about the data they…